Hoddles Creek VIC 3139
Located in Victoria, Hoddles Creek sits 71 km from Melbourne CBD, around 1 hour 15 minutes by car. The suburb has 676 residents, a median age of 46, and a median household income of $108,784 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 7.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $365 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. Hoddles Creek is characterised by high bushfire risk and no recorded flood exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Hoddles Creek a good suburb?
Hoddles Creek scores a C (45/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit and safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 70.7 km · 74 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $1.46M
High bushfire risk
Fire 98/100 · Crime 36/100 · Flood 0/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 46 · 676 residents
Liveability Rating
45 / 100 · Ranked #498 in VICEach bar is Hoddles Creek's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Hoddles Creek?
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Our score
45 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataHoddles Creek's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $1.46 million, 0.7% below where it sat a year earlier. That said, only seven sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$1,455,000
Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Short-Stay Rentals
5 active Airbnb listings: 5 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 2.0% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Hoddles Creek safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Hoddles Creek sits in the low band, with 15 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 36% on the prior year.
15 offences
36.4% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20254 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serves Hoddles Creek, but none have published comparable ratings yet.
- • 4 students in one school (avg 4)
Primary
Walkability
Hoddles Creek is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Hoddles Creek.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 257
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Yarra Ranges: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Hoddles Creek is home to 676 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $109,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
676
Median Age
46
Median Household Income
$108,784/yr
Census Median Rent
$365/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$40,508/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.7%
Total Dwellings
225
Owner-Occupier Rate
95.9%
Houses
97.8%
Rental Stress
17.4%
Mortgage Stress
23.9%
Work From Home
23.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 81.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.9%
- Employment Rate
- 59.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 38.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 654 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (11 of 335).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,161 a year through Yarra Ranges based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 53%
- Environmental 25%
- Parks and recreation 21%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Yarra Ranges
In the year to August 2026, 416 new dwellings were approved across Yarra Ranges. That mix is 242 houses and 174 units. Approvals are down 57.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
PM10 averaged 15.5 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2.
From the Mooroolbark monitoring station, 24.8 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Powelltown Dnre, 13.3 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 289 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 42.8 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 2.5% of addresses
- 8 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 1,350 mm
- 96 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 4.0 km
EV adoption
In postcode 3139, 62 of 13,055 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (181 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3139, 2,299 rooftop-solar systems totalling 16.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,201 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 134 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3139 in 2025-26. The most was 148, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 5 across postcode 3139.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $1,455,000 this is $705,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Aaron Violi Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Aaron Violi | 47.1% | 52.9% | -1.5 |
| 2022 | Aaron Violi | 48.5% | 51.5% | -3.1 |
| 2019 | Tony Smith | 45.4% | 54.6% | +0.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Cindy McLeish Liberal
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cindy McLeish LP | 53.3% | 42.9% | 57.1% |
| 2018 | Cindy McLeish LP | 50.2% | 47.6% | 52.4% |
| 2014 | Cindy McLeish LP | 51.7% | 46.2% | 53.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Hoddles Creek?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Hoddles Creek
Is Hoddles Creek a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Hoddles Creek is low (36/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Hoddles Creek?
Hoddles Creek has a high recorded bushfire history (98/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Hoddles Creek a good place to live?
Hoddles Creek has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (45/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Hoddles Creek?
Hoddles Creek, VIC had a population of 676 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Hoddles Creek, VIC?
The postcode for Hoddles Creek, VIC is 3139.
How far is Hoddles Creek from Melbourne?
Hoddles Creek is 71 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 74 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Hoddles Creek?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Hoddles Creek was $108,784 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Hoddles Creek?
There are too few current rental listings in Hoddles Creek for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $365, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Hoddles Creek?
The median age of residents in Hoddles Creek was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Hoddles Creek at risk of bushfire?
Hoddles Creek has a high recorded bushfire history (98/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Hoddles Creek?
There is 1 school inside the Hoddles Creek boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.
What is the weather like in Hoddles Creek?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Hoddles Creek, Powelltown Dnre (13.3 km away), 1,350 mm of rain a year over 96 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Hoddles Creek?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Hoddles Creek belong to?
Hoddles Creek sits within the Yarra Ranges local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Hoddles Creek?
The average residential rates bill through Yarra Ranges is $2,161 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Hoddles Creek?
Across Yarra Ranges, 416 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 57.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Hoddles Creek in?
Hoddles Creek sits within the federal Division of Casey, currently held by Aaron Violi (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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